From nuns disguised as monks to desert harlots, the ten women whose vitae are presented here exemplify the divergent paths to sanctification in Byzantium. These vitae are also notable for their details of Byzantine life, providing information on family life and household management, monastic routines, and even a smallpox epidemic.
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From nuns disguised as monks to desert harlots, the ten women whose vitae are presented here exemplify the divergent paths to sanctification in Byzantium. These vitae are also notable for their details of Byzantine life, providing information on family life and household management, monastic routines, and even a smallpox epidemic.
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1996, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
